Warm-weather craft projects you can tackle in a flash.

Drink Umbrellas

Drink Umbrellas

To re-create these adorable accents by blogger Olivia Kanaley (afieldjournal.blogspot.com), first cut a two-inch-diameter circle out of card stock.

Then, using a glue stick, paste the circle to the solid center of a four-inch doily (for similar, $3.39 for 12; www.sugarcraft.com). Cut the doily from one edge to the center and bend it into a cone, with the card stock circle on the underside; secure the cut ends with a glue stick. Hot-glue a wooden skewer (75 cents for 100; amazon.com) to the umbrella’s underside, then hot-glue a 1/4-inch button plug (15 cents each; widgetco.com) on top.

Punch Up Your Plates

Punch Up Your Plates

At your next self-serve soiree, help guests avoid a juggling act by hole punching disposable plates and attaching plastic utensils with a loop of twine. They'll have a free hand as they tackle the buffet—all the better for scooping an extra serving of your famous slaw.